REPAY to Acquire Accounts Payable Automation Provider Kontrol Payables

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Repay Holdings Corporation (NASDAQ: RPAY) has acquired Kontrol Payables for up to $11 million, with $8 million paid at closing funded by cash on hand. Kontrol, founded in 2011, specializes in accounts payable automation and serves various industries, processing an estimated $300 million in virtual card volume in 2021. This acquisition aims to enhance REPAY’s B2B offerings and address a $2.2 trillion market for AP automation. CEO John Morris emphasizes the demand for digital automation solutions in the current market landscape.

Positive

• Acquisition of Kontrol enhances REPAY's accounts payable automation capabilities.
• Expected increase in virtual card volume due to integration with Kontrol.
• Access to a wider supplier network and existing ERP integrations.

Negative

• Potential challenges in integrating Kontrol's operations into REPAY.
• Market uncertainties due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic affecting future performance.

Repay Holdings Corporation (NASDAQ: RPAY) (“REPAY”), a leading provider of vertically-integrated payment solutions, today announced it has acquired Kontrol Payables (“Kontrol”) for up to $11 million, of which $8 million was paid at closing. The acquisition will be financed with cash on hand.

Kontrol, which was founded in 2011, is an integrated accounts payable (“AP”) automation solutions provider serving clients in a variety of end markets, including construction, food production, software, manufacturing, and education. Kontrol utilizes its 30+ ERP integrations and network of over 13,000 suppliers to deliver efficiencies to its clients’ AP workflows, ultimately executing its clients’ outbound payments using a variety of payment modalities, including virtual card, enhanced ACH, ACH, and check. Kontrol is expected to process approximately $300 million of virtual card volume in 2021.

“With their AP automation capabilities and supplier network, Kontrol is the perfect partner to grow our AP automation business and enhance our comprehensive B2B offering. In an increasingly digital world, there continues to be ever-strengthening demand for technology-first B2B automation and payment solutions, as enterprise customers aim to reduce costs and streamline back office processes. This acquisition will give us the opportunity to leverage REPAY’s B2B technology infrastructure, increase our virtual card volume, and better position us to address the $2.2 trillion total addressable market for our B2B AP automation business,” said John Morris, CEO of REPAY. “We are thrilled to welcome the Kontrol team to the REPAY family.”

REPAY posted a webcast and presentation to review its larger B2B business on the investor relations section of the Company’s website, found here – investors.repay.com.

Forward-Looking Statements

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In addition to factors previously disclosed in prior reports filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission and those identified elsewhere in this communication, the following factors, among others, could cause actual results and the timing of events to differ materially from the anticipated results or other expectations expressed in the forward-looking statements: the impacts of the ongoing COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic and the actions taken to control or mitigate its spread (which impacts are highly uncertain and cannot be reasonably estimated or predicted at this time); a delay or failure to integrate and realize the benefits of the Kontrol acquisition and any difficulties associated with marketing products and services in the AP automation market to REPAY’s existing B2B customers; changes in the payment processing market in which REPAY competes, including with respect to its competitive landscape, technology evolution or regulatory changes; changes in the vertical markets that REPAY targets; risks relating to REPAY’s relationships within the payment ecosystem; the risk that REPAY may not be able to execute its growth strategies, including identifying and executing acquisitions; risks relating to data security; changes in accounting policies applicable to REPAY; and the risk that REPAY may not be able to develop and maintain effective internal controls.

Actual results, performance or achievements may differ materially, and potentially adversely, from any projections and forward-looking statements and the assumptions on which those forward-looking statements are based. There can be no assurance that the data contained herein is reflective of future performance to any degree. You are cautioned not to place undue reliance on forward-looking statements as a predictor of future performance as projected financial information and other information are based on estimates and assumptions that are inherently subject to various significant risks, uncertainties and other factors, many of which are beyond our control. All information set forth herein speaks only as of the date hereof in the case of information about REPAY or the date of such information in the case of information from persons other than REPAY, and we disclaim any intention or obligation to update any forward-looking statements as a result of developments occurring after the date of this communication. Forecasts and estimates regarding REPAY’s industry and end markets are based on sources we believe to be reliable, however there can be no assurance these forecasts and estimates will prove accurate in whole or in part. Annualized, projected and estimated numbers are used for illustrative purpose only, are not forecasts and may not reflect actual results.

About REPAY

REPAY provides integrated payment processing solutions to verticals that have specific transaction processing needs. REPAY's proprietary, integrated payment technology platform reduces the complexity of electronic payments for merchants, while enhancing the overall experience for consumers and businesses.

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FAQ

What is the value of the Kontrol Payables acquisition by REPAY?

The total acquisition value is up to $11 million, with $8 million paid at closing.

How will the acquisition of Kontrol Payables impact RPAY's business?

The acquisition is expected to enhance REPAY's B2B payment solutions and increase virtual card volume.

What industries does Kontrol serve?

Kontrol provides AP automation solutions across various sectors including construction, food production, software, manufacturing, and education.

What is the estimated virtual card volume Kontrol is expected to handle in 2021?

Kontrol is expected to process approximately $300 million in virtual card volume in 2021.

What market opportunity does REPAY aim to capture through this acquisition?

REPAY is targeting a $2.2 trillion total addressable market for B2B accounts payable automation.